Dissolvable staples (known as dermal staples) can take up to 6 weeks to dissolve. Doctors also use surgical steel staples which obviously don't dissolve - and need to be removed. How long does it take for staples to dissolve? The dissolvable staples that doctors use take around 6-8 weeks to dissolve on average. However … Read more

I had a C-section on October 12, 2011. The doctors used dissolvable staples to close my uterus. These staples will dissolve in a few weeks.

I had a C-section on October 12, 2011. The doctors used dissolvable staples to close my uterus. These staples will dissolve in a few weeks.

Staples do not dissolve because they are made from stainless steel, titanium etc. Some stitches are dissolve-able which can take 1-2 weeks to dissolve.